Can you build a house before Tomb-Sweeping Day and move around Tomb-Sweeping Day?

Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the traditional festivals in China, and there are also customs such as sweeping, hiking, swinging, cuju, and fighting eggs. In addition to these, there are many other aspects of attention. So, can you build a house before Tomb-Sweeping Day and move around Tomb-Sweeping Day? Let's get to know each other.

Can you build a house before Tomb-Sweeping Day?

According to custom, it is not recommended to break ground to build houses before Tomb-Sweeping Day. After all, Tomb-Sweeping Day sent money to his deceased relatives and remembered his ancestors. Building a house and breaking ground is one of the major events, which needs to be done at a good time. Therefore, it is not recommended to build a house in front of Tomb-Sweeping Day. It is suggested that Tomb-Sweeping Day should refer to the perpetual calendar and choose a day to build a house.

Can I do activities before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day?

Tomb-Sweeping Day doesn't recommend moving, first, because Tomb-Sweeping Day is a festival for us to worship our ancestors; Secondly, according to Feng Shui, Tomb-Sweeping Day is considered gloomy and unsuitable for moving, which has a negative impact on family fortune; Thirdly, as far as real life is concerned, Tomb-Sweeping Day is in a transitional period of solar terms, with a lot of rain and bad weather. I suggest you not to do activities around Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Usually, like building a house or moving, you just need to choose a good day, but you should pay attention before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day. But the customs of every place are different, so we can't generalize. I suggest you follow the local customs.